Chiropractic table



J9me 24 1924 1,499,013

H. D. GUNTHER CHIROPRACTIC TABLE Filed March 23, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1June 24 1924. 1,499,013

4 H. D. GUNTHER CHIROPRACTI C TABLE Fiied March 23. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet2 awn swig Patented June 24, 1924 HENRY DAVID G'UNTHER, OF

BROQKLYN, NEW YORK.

onrnorfrvaorro TABLE.

Application filed March 1923. seriarno. 627,112.

a citizen of the United States, residing at 94c? VVilloughby Ave,Brooklyn, in the county ofKings and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful 1m provements in Chiropractic Tables, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to surgical appliances, and has special referenceto a chiropractic table. 7

The principal and most important object of the invention is to providean improved construction of chiropractic table wherein the several partsof the table may be folded so that they may be packed together in'theform of a hand satchel, and wherein special provisionof novel andimproved character is made for the support of the abdomen of the patientduring certain manipulations of the lower part of the spine and theparts adjacent thereto, the invention also contemplating the springsupports for this portion of the table which are peculiarly arranged soas not to interfere with the fold; ing of this section when packing thetable.

With the above and other objectsin view, as willbe hereinafter apparent,the invention consists in general of the novel details ofconstructionwhich are illustrated in one preferred form in the drawings accompanyingthis specification and forming apart thereof, and which are hereinafterdescribed in detail and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.I

In the drawings 1 Fig.1 is a perspective View showing the two sectionsof the table assembled in the proper: position for operation on apatient.

Fig. 2 is a. detail perspective view showing the section which supportsthe upper part of the patients trunk folded. 4 V a V Fig. 3 is a viewsimilar tolfig. 2, but showing the section which supports the patientsle s and the lower 1 part of the abdomen, the view also showing thissection folded.

Fig. i is a perspective view of the entire device packed ready fortransportation.

Fig. 5 is a detail longitudinal section showing the abdominal supportingbracket.

Fig. 6 is a detail view showing portions of the adjacent ends of thesections with th abdominal supporting bracket held entirely by one setof the springs.

Fig t" is a view similar to Fig. 6, but showing the second set ofsprings in use.

Jig. 8 detail view on the line 8-8 oi Fig. 5 I

Fig. 9 is a. longitudinal section taken through F d with the centralportion broken away.

in th construction of the invention there are provided two sections,each of which includes a substantially rectangular angle iron f ame 10,to which is pivoted, at each end, a pair of legs 11, these legs being soarranged that they can be folded within the boundaries of the angle ironframe, as disclosed in Figures 2 and 3, cream be extended as in Fig. l,and secured in extended position by pivoted braces 12 havingadjacent-their free ends double key hole slots 13, so thatthey may beslid over butterfly headed screws I l, and then clamped by such screv ssecurely to the leg so that there is no possibility of the tablecollapsing under the heavy usage to which such tables are subjected. .i

The upper or head section of the table is provided with a suitableopening '15 formed in the padding l6 wherewith the sections are covered,the openinglt'i being for the purpose of permitting-the patient to lieface downward with his face in the opening so that he may maintain arecumbent position without turning his head to one side or the other,and yet rest in comfort. Similarly, the other section is provided withan open ing 1''? for tlie like purpose of enabling the patient to restcomfortably on the table.

The two sections thus formed constitute practically two shallow trays,and on the lower or foot section of the table, there is provided a setof pins 18 which can be engaged by l -shaped latch members 19 when thetwo sections are placed together and slid longitudinally, the sectionsbeing ret-t 'ned in the longitudinally slid position by a itable lock20* when desired At the upper end of the foot section on the undersideof the top 21 of this section, there is provided a pair of alinedbrackets 22, to which are pivoted bent arms 23, the arms being so bentas to provide U-shaped portions 24 to enable these arms to pass underthe vertical flange of the angle iron frame 10 when the arms are swungoutwardly. The free ends of these arms are flattened as at 25, andcarried by these free ends is a piate 26, having a padded cover 27thereover. It will be observed from an lnspectron of Figures 3 and 5,that these arms and the cover and padded plate may either be foldedwithin the frame as disclosed in Figure 3, or swung outward so that theplate may lie between the two sections of the table when the latter arespaced adj acent each other in alinement as shown in Figures 1, 6 and 7.

Projecting from each side of the bent portion 2% of the arms 23 is a pin28, and on each of these pins is secured one end of a coiled tensionspring 29, the other end whereof is secured to the horizontal flange ofthe frame 10. Thus these springs, which are of proper length andstrength support the plate or bracket formed by the arms 23 and plate 26in a raised horizontal position, as shown in Fig. .5. Furthermore, onthe plate 26 are provided cars 30, to each of which is pivoted an arm 31carrying on its free end a plunger 32 which is slidably mounted in asleeve 33 having an eye 34 at one end which fits over a pin 85projecting fromone of the legs 11 of the table. Between the plunger 32and the eye provided end of the sleeve is a coiled compression spring36. It will be observed that this construction forms an angle supportfor the bracket, and that by detaching the eyes 34 from the pins 35,these supports may be folded with the bracket into the space withv inthe frame 10 of this section of the table.

From the foregoing, it will be obvious that either set of springs may beused or, in certain instances, both sets may be used since either set isreadily detachable from the bracket. In using this table, the head andfoot sections are assembled as in Fig. 1 with the bracket unfolded, asalso shown in that figure. The patient may then be placed face down onthe table and the lower part of the spine manipulated at the will of theoperator, the bracket dropping down under pressure exerted by theoperator on that portion of the patients body which lies above suchbracket.

It will be obvious that the foregoing description and the drawingsaccompanying this specification illustrate merely one preferredform inwhich the invention may be embodied, and that this invention may bechanged and modified in its details, as will be apparent to thoseskilled in the art, without departing from the material principlesherein involved. Accordingly, it is intended that all of such forms asproperly come Within the scope claimed are to be included.

I claim:

1. In a chiropractic table, a section comprising a frame and legstherefor, an abdominal support pivoted to said section to swing into andout of the space within the frame, said support when swung out of theframe being arranged to normally rise in a horizontalpositionsubstantially level with the top of the frame, and spring means havingpivotal connection with the abdominal support at one end and with thetable section at the other end, one of said connections being readilydetachable.

2. In a chiropractic table, a hollow frame, a pair of horizontallyalined ears at one end of said frame, arms pivoted in said ears to swingon a horizontal axis into and out of the space within the frame, saidarms when swung out of said frame being arranged to lie in asubstantially horizontal position, a

padded plate supported on the free ends of said'arms to constitute anabdominal support when the arms are positioned horizontally on theexterior of the frame, spring means connecting said arms and said frameand yieldably holding the arms in horizontal position, legs supportingsaid frame, and other spring means connecting said legs and said plate.a

3. A chiropractic table comprising a pair of sections each having ahollow frame of substantially the same length and width, said framesbeing provided with padded tops, folda-ble legs pivotally mounted Withinsaid frames and arranged, when collapsed, to fold within the frames, anabdominal supporting bracket pivotally mounted within one of said framesto swing into position within the frame and into position for useexterior of the frame and substantially level with the top thereof, saidabdominal support being arranged to lie be tween said sections when setup for use, pivot lugs secured to said legs and spring means pivoted tosaid support and having sockets to engage said lugs for holding thesupport yieldably in operative position between the said sections.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

HENRY DAVID GUNTHER.

